Status
Reexamination Certificate Issued
Requester (Patent Owner)Inferred
Requested By
Patent Owner
P.O. Law Firm
Reexam History (22 events)
Feb 22, 2013REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
Feb 11, 2013RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
Feb 6, 2013MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Jan 29, 2013RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Jan 25, 2013RXSA..Supplemental Response after Non-Final Rejection
Jan 23, 2013RXAIRX - Informal / NonResponsive Amendment after Examiner Action
Jan 23, 2013RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Nov 23, 2012MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Nov 23, 2012MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Oct 30, 2012NRX.Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette
Sep 18, 2012DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Sep 14, 2012MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Sep 14, 2012MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Sep 13, 2012RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Sep 13, 2012MREXNRX - Mail Examiner Interview Summary Record
Sep 11, 2012RXWVSTWaiver of owners statement in ex parte
Sep 10, 2012RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Sep 8, 2012RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Sep 7, 2012IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Sep 7, 2012WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Sep 7, 2012RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Sep 7, 2012RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC
PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)
None found
Federal Circuit (CAFC)
None found
Terminal Disclaimer
None found
Prosecution History
None found
Maintenance Fees
Grant
Jun 8, 2004
3.5-yr
Dec 8, 2007
7.5-yr
Dec 8, 2011
11.5-yr
Dec 8, 2015
Expiry
Jul 26, 2022
Entity Status
Large Entity
Expires
Jul 26, 2022 (expired)
Term Adjustment
+64 days (~0.2 yr)
Other
USPTO Event: Expire Patent
Assignments
AssignmentReel/Frame: 012934/0365Recorded: May 23, 2002
From
JAMES M. FITZGERALDInventor
May 22, 2002
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To
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.